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We’re back with another cellar of the month. Perhaps unwittingly I’ve taken an editorial turn over the past few months. In addition to writing about wines and wine regions, I’m finding it increasingly interesting reading about the people that make this industry work. Now that of course means winemakers, sommeliers, and writers, but the story is ...
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Last night got a little serious. Started out simply enough with just me and a regional development consultant at a local bistro, catching up while sharing a range of starters along with a house chard and a bottle of Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe nebbiolo--always a reasoned and satisfying choice when there's no intention of getting too serious...
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They say you get them all at once!One was from Santa Cruz Mtns, one was from Monterey Cty, and one was from Chile. Just happened to get them all in a short period of time... uugghh. The last was no big deal- wasn't mine, someone else bought it and not very costly, but the first two were in the $40-60 range.I hate corks.
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I am Jake Pippin, a wine lover, wine explorer, newly a New Yorker and I have a question. Are Chilean wines on the rise, slowing and steadily gaining momentum and a foot hold in the US or is it new, catchy, the wine of the hour and likely to fade away? I want to know what Snooth members think.Do you see Chilean wines on restaurant lists, by the g...
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Had one of those once in a lifetime days betting the ponies today. With the winnings, i'm probably going to be budgeting up to $1500.00 on some more expensive wines I haven't been able to afford in the $80-$200 range. Any suggestions? I favor a right-bank bordeaux style for reds but also enjoy a medium bodied cabernet style, along with rhone ...
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Living in Sonoma County my cellar is pretty Cali-Centric. I mean in an earthquake it just may break off and fall into the Pacific Ocean. So tonight I'm going with something completely different. I picked up an El Nido Clio 2008 that I'm giving a test drive to see if I want more. Anything other than California wine or Rhones and I am treading on ...
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Today, in addition to continuing my discussion about the state of the Puglian wine industry, I’ll also be taking a look at some of the perennial next greatest unknown wines of Italy: Aglianico. I was fortunate to taste these wines, as well as the Puglian wines in previous reports, courtesy of the 2010 Radici Wine Festival, which was held in Nove...
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Tomorrow is the first Monday of 2011 and my article on Burgundy for France Today is due... I also need to work on a 2009 vintage report for Harpers Wine & Spirit.But allow me just to reflect on a marvelous Chateau Eglise Clinet Pomerol 1989 whose plum and spice richness matched a New Year's Day prime rib of beef perfectly. Or how about a delecta...
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My latest wine adventure and tasting notesHarvey Wine Night Mark IV Friday 19 November at Georges Restaurant in Waymouth Street In AdelaideThe Beginning02 Roederer Cristal ChampagneThe Cristal was somewhat surprising, in pleasant way. It was very clean and crisp and did have an overpowering yeast component. The bead was very fine and the flavo...
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